Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
March 17, 2025
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0745 hrs
🌄SUNSET: 1945 hrs
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When Outbound Passages are restricted to pilot boarding no earlier than Sunrise and later than the time detailed below for the various locations:
FROM VIOLA BASIN: -5 1/2 HOURS BEFORE SUNSET
FROM TULE BASIN: - 5 HOURS BEFORE SUNSET
FROM CHEMICAL BASIN: 4 1/2 HOURS BEFORE SUNSET
FROM AVERY BASIN: 4 HOURS BEFORE SUNSET
FROM MAIN BASIN: 3 1/2 HOURS BEFORE SUNSET
FROM INGLESIDE: 2 1/2 HOURS BEFORE SUNSET
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PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI OPEN
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Please see attached MSIB 90-24 The Coast Guard is advising all mariners to exercise caution and remain within the skin of the ship while transiting under the Corpus Christi New Harbor Bridge due to fall hazards created during construction.
It is recommended practice until further notice to ensure safety of vessel and crew during transit.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSB XX-25 advising SLOW BELL is in place until further notice for all light tugs transiting past the South Side Marine Center located in the inner harbor of the Corpus Christi Ship channel.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please see attached MSIB XX-25 as The Captain of the Port is establishing a safety zone in Corpus Christi Shipping and Rincon Channels. Orion Marine has informed the U.S. Coast Guard that they will be removing a submerged pipeline from where Rincon Channel and Corpus Christi Channel meet on 18th March 2025 0900 to 1200,
Please see attached for more information.
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Please see attached MSIB 20-25 update 2 as the Captain of the Port is establishing a safety zone in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel . Callan Marine has informed the U.S. Coat Guard that they will be installing a submerged piepline in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel on 18 March 2025 1000 to 1400.
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1012 AM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025
Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel out to 60 nautical miles.
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves
...along with occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves.
GMZ200-180415-
1012 AM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A fresh to strong breeze (BF 5/6) with Small Craft Advisory conditions will develop this evening with seas increasing from 3 ft to 5-6 ft.
A strong breeze to near Gale winds (BF-6 and 7) are expected Tuesday into Tuesday night from the south.
Winds will briefly decrease to BF-5 levels Wednesday morning and afternoon veering to the north in as our next cold front swings across the region.
Winds are expected to strengthen in the wake of the front increasing to BF-7 levels Wednesday night into Thursday.
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GMZ236-237-180415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1012 AM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
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GMZ231-232-180415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1012 AM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
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GMZ255-180415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1012 AM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025
.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds, becoming southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet,
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds, becoming southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
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GMZ250-180415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1012 AM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
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GMZ270-275-180415- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM-
1012 AM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds, becoming southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South 9 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet,
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 8 seconds, becoming south 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet,
building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 7 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
